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Bent and Henni Christensen consider themselves patriotic Americans and strong supporters of Medicare. Nevertheless, the Huntington Beach couple buy most of their prescription drugs from an online Canadian pharmacy at prices much lower than in the United States. Bent Christensen, 78, said he appreciates the savings and also the opportunity to save Medicare some money. "It's not right," he said, to stick the federal program with bloated drug costs. It's not, and it's another reason, along with sky-high charges for treatment and medical devices, that U.S. healthcare prices are the highest in the world, typically running about twice what people are charged in other...

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Bent and Henni Christensen consider themselves patriotic Americans and strong supporters of Medicare.
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